How to Identify Garage Door Spring Issues

Properly performing garage door springs are integral to the operation of your garage door. If something happens to the springs and they become damaged or outright broken, your garage door may not operate properly or at all, which can also lead to warping or bending of the door itself. Garage door spring repair is on one of the most common calls for assistance that we receive at Portsmouth Garage Repair of Portsmouth, Virginia. While major garage door spring problems should always be handled by a professional, this article can assist you in identifying a problem with your garage door springs so that it can be handled swiftly. Operating your garage door with damaged or malfunctioning springs is not only bad for your garage door and opener mechanism, but could be dangerous as the springs could break at any time.

When you contact our helpful representatives at our garage door repair company, they can provide you with a fast consultation and free, no obligation quote for our services. You’ll no doubt be impressed by our low rates, but you might wonder how we can keep our garage door company’s rates so low without providing sub-standard work or products. It’s simply because of smart business practices. That’s because expert technicians provide top-quality services for all of your garage door repair and installation requests. Our garage door repair technicians of Portsmouth are fully trained, licensed, and certified to handle all manner of garage door repairs. Each of our expert technicians have hands-on experience replacing springs, repairing opener mechanisms, refitting cables and pulleys, replacing worn sections of garage door track, and installing brand new garage doors in Portsmouth. Enlist our repair team today in Portsmouth, Virginia and you’ll be glad you did!

Types of Garage Door Springs

Generally speaking, most residential garage doors are powered by torsion springs or extension springs. There are exceptions but these are used in the vast majority of cases. So what’s the difference and how can you identify which type of garage door spring you’re dealing with? Luckily, it’s fairly easy to figure out which type of garage door spring you have using this guide.

Extension Springs -

Extension springs are located in one of two places, either on the sides of the door or above the tracks. Extension springs have safety cables that tie along the track which prevents them in most cases from flying off if the springs break, although depending on the age of the garage door, this doesn’t always protect against a spring break.

Torsion Springs -

Torsion springs are installed on the wall above the garage door. Torsion springs, as their name suggests, work using the force of torque and twist to create enough resistance to lift your garage door. Torsion springs are generally longer-lasting, stronger, and outperform extension springs. Torsion springs are a newer design than extension springs.

All types of garage door springs come in different sizes and shapes, for different models and weights of garage doors. They are also rated by the life cycles (each time the door is opened and closed is referred to as one life cycle). Torsion springs are rated for a significantly higher amount of life cycles than extension springs.